mtlumby2d Chapter 374: A Warm Farewell to the Harem
Chapter 374: A Warm Farewell to the Harem
Shen Changgong continued,
"There are 600,000 troops in total, 300,000 of which are from Xingyang Commandery in the north. If they were to fight against the 300,000 Qi troops at Xingyang Pass, they would at best be evenly matched.
On the eastern battlefield of Liang State, Qi's 300,000 troops had already advanced westward, while Liang State had only 150,000 troops fighting there.
On the southern battlefield, the Qin State also sent 300,000 troops to attack, but the Liang State there only had 100,000 troops.
Apart from this, only Zhao Biao's White Horse Army could run around and provide rescue, but it was difficult to change the overall situation. In the complex terrain, the combat effectiveness of the Iron Harriers was not strong.
In addition, the State of Liang mobilized and armed almost half of the remaining able-bodied men in the country, totaling 400,000 men.
But these people are not even as strong as Nie Bei's local army.
The national strength of Liang State was far inferior to that of Kun State. The local army of Kun State at least had armor and weapons, but those able-bodied soldiers of Liang State were said to have no weapons at all and fought with wooden sticks and shovels, not to mention armor.
Besides, there are no able-bodied men left. Who will make weapons, who will farm, who will produce?
The State of Liang was just drinking poison to quench its thirst. It was okay for them to bully some small countries, but once the war in the Central Plains broke out, they would panic.
Don't worry about them, let them waste their time. The more they die, the better it is for us."
Tang Xinyi nodded in a daze, then followed Shen Changgong in with the memorial in her arms.
Arriving in the imperial study, Yan Fuyao asked,
"When do you plan to send troops?"
"The food and fodder team will depart tomorrow, and the main army will depart in three days. The Southern King's cavalry is fast, and they will probably catch up with us in a few days.
During this period, we have been preparing to enter Qi and Liang to fight, and the baggage and food are ready.
But this time, I will take the Shenjiying with me to let those people who grew up on horseback on the grassland see the power of guns and cannons.
Let's also take a look at whether they are good at fighting or singing and dancing."
Yan Fuyao rolled his eyes at him and said,
"Alright then, you can do whatever you want. I won't interfere in military matters. But there's one thing: it's best to fight a quick battle on the grassland. We have no money and no food now, so we can't sustain your fight for long. When you attack Qi, you can seize their food. Qi has the most fertile land and plenty of food and grass.
Fortunately, the spring plowing season is over and the central army has also started sowing seeds in the farmlands.
There are still many new recruits and the Flying Eagle Army left here to help take care of things."
Many people are curious about why food and fodder were always in short supply when wars broke out in ancient times. Did soldiers not eat if they did not fight?
That is because when soldiers are stationed, they will cultivate land on site, also known as military farms, so that they can achieve self-sufficiency, train in their spare time, and farm when they are busy.
But if there is a war, not only will we not be able to farm, but we will also have to carry food for the journey, food for the war, and the laborers and corvées who transport the food will also need food.
A team of laborers pushed a cart of food over. For example, if there were ten bags on the cart, they would eat four bags on the way there and four bags on the way back. Only two bags could be delivered to the front line.
Moreover, the laborers are also farmers, and they cannot farm when they are transporting grain, which further reduces the output.
This is why wars in ancient times consumed a lot of food.
Fortunately, the war between Yan State and Kun State did not last long and did not consume much food. Kun State had vast territory and abundant grain production, which enabled it to survive.
Shen Changgong knew all of this and was able to make arrangements.
He sat between Yan Fuyao and Tang Xinyi and said,
"I am not worried about the war. I am only worried about you."
"Why worry about us? We don't have to fight on the battlefield. We just need to manage the country in the rear."
Yan Fuyao said calmly.
Shen Changgong smiled slightly, took the delicate hands on both sides with his left and right hands, and said,
"I'm worried that I'll be gone for a long time. After I finish fighting on the grassland, I'll have to go back south. What should I do if you guys at home miss me too much?"
Hearing this, Tang Xinyi's face turned red and she quickly pulled her hand out without looking at Shen Changgong.
Yan Fuyao rolled his eyes at him and said,
"Will I miss you? It makes no difference whether my family has a stinky man like you or not. Anyway, you are often not at home, hanging out with your concubines.
It's okay for you to leave. Anyway, I have the Queen to accompany me. I don't need you. I will hold the soft Queen in my arms to sleep at night."
"Well, you can sleep, but keep your hands away."
Shen Changgong smiled.
"What do you care about me? I just touched her, touched her all over. Why do you allow me to touch her but not you?"
"Really? Then I'll have to take a good look at how you two usually sleep together tonight."
"Oh, stop talking!"
Tang Xinyi was thin-skinned and could not stand the shameless dirty jokes of Shen Changgong and Yan Fuyao. Her face had already turned red with shame.
Shen Changgong laughed heartily, put his arm around Tang Xinyi's waist, kissed her red face, and whispered,
"Let's go to Kunning Palace tonight. I will accompany you two today."
"No, how can we be together?!"
Tang Xinyi's face turned even redder, her eyes full of embarrassment.
The more Shen Changgong looked at her, the cuter she became. He pinched her cheek and said,
"That's fine. Why don't we let Gongsun Wan'er kneel down and serve us tonight?"
Gongsun Wan'er gnashed her teeth in anger and said viciously,
"Why should I kneel? Go down and kneel down and serve me!"
Shen Changgong laughed heartily, stood up, stretched, slapped Gongsun Wan'er hard on the buttocks, and walked away.
Gongsun Wan'er rubbed the place where she was hit with an unconvinced look on her face, and then began to complain.
"Your Majesty, your husband hits me, you have to take charge of it for me."
"Don't be afraid, Wan'er. If he dares to hit my maid, I will hit his maid too!"
Gongsun Wan'er was startled when she heard this, and said angrily,
"Isn't that still me?"
After Shen Changgong left the palace, he went to Jiutian Tower.
When he arrived at the Jiutian Tower, he hugged his stinky sister and kissed her a few times, then told her that he was about to go to the battle. Fairy Meiyan immediately said that she wanted to go into battle with him to kill the enemy.
But Shen Changgong still persuaded her and let her stay in Shengjing to collect intelligence from all over the country.
He only needs to take Gongsun Wan'er with him to fight.
Firstly, it is convenient to collect intelligence about enemy countries and enemy armies, and secondly, Gongsun Wan'er can also act as a RBQ to vent sexual desire.
Sitting on the top floor of Jiutian Tower, Shen Changgong first asked about information from various parts of Yan State, and then directly placed the fairy sister on the table.
It is a unique experience to do what you love while admiring the beautiful scenery of Shengjing from a high vantage point.
At night, Shen Changgong returned to the palace and carefully and earnestly expressed his sympathy to the emperor and the empress.
The next day, he returned to the Shen family and had fun with his beautiful sister-in-law Jiang Ruoxue.
Before going on the expedition, Shen Changgong was really busy.